Telegram-herald., 1887-02-07
PIONEER JOURNALS
Meeting of the Grand Rapids
Press CLUB Yesterday.
.H.k I.g Ca.ISS ABLE ADDRESS
ssris Journalism IN the Cans River
vsre4- Rerai "a sCs0css ~ One q
the 13r.f Pencil rusners-Oia
Papers Rss1rrectsd from
the Archives.

tlrctll..'~ Ni +Lr r+--- t--l y - -lA4- --.A i
yesterday .tsrloon 81 g4e eals 0f rIs-i- !
DENT I9zor. Tie mealtsrs present wels tie /
pres .drn- A 5. NAi-s. gfs Afnsts
S. D. Weston. J.. &. s.4aE. sAd Bsr far- /
rsl. of l1s Leader Hon. Iuos. b. Churca'
l-as. y Almy Harry G. VANITY. b L. /
h-fier snt q Las Young of lhs Dsaerl. ST
s. Stevens. j. H. Mcintyre u Tie klJ.s
and W C. Graves. 81 A iInes. " j.
-proat. james ferguson ana Gas. kmer-
son. II ths lELEsGss sRsLD. The 81 ec.s 81
committee on Press Cluo entertainment re-
ported progress, o. did also the committee
ora club badge. Tie rules were suspended
and Cy unanimous vote IhOs. v. .etchef
and Chas -. Almy. q Tie Dsue1at. aad
" II Hughes. Of the Michigan CrAo-lc,
we're admitted a. acuse members. Nessrs.
VANITY. Weston and SpfOat were appo nted /
special committee 20 revise the c0ns'ltu-
ton and report a. tle next meeting The
Secretary was instructed 90 solicit from Oil |
r. Osmuu formerly OF tie Detroit Meas /
olt now Secretary ~ STATE. paper on
"sfnoug our L2cLaness. 70 Dc Tead az Ire
March meeting. The Secretary was IN
structe3 % prepare q form for Rep0Ttorlsl |
Credentials to be issued only % scuye /
memUers and 10 lie signed by the President
city Editor Of the paper and endorsed by
lhe Mayor Slndry requests from Tie
club Will be brought before the Common
Council and Board of Police and Fire
Commissioners by special committee.
consisting OF Messrs. Amy Stewart anu
Graves.
Az interesting feature ef the meeting was
a short talk On Pioneer Journalism ~ the
Grand River Valley. by Hon ThOs. Z.
Church. The gentleman stated that
/ trouble with his eyes had prevented
him rom preparing written paper, bat he
would call the Clubs attention 10 Two OLD
papers which had recently been presented
to the Pioneer Society Oy Fred Rlchmond,
a former resident OF this city, and which
papers he had ught for the Clabs in
sDecii0n lie said, referring 10 2 -four
page, i've column psper. this IS a COPY of
Tie Graud Rircr Tines, Of August 80. si.33,
and i- inscribed Vol. ! No. / do n0tthius,
however, that this rs really No. OF the paper.
Geo ~ Patterson. son OF Quaker farmer
in Calhoun county, even LeiOse the date
which the Itaes bears bad printed a paper
under the same name, but lis appearance
WAS only semi-OccasiOnsl and this Was
probably the date Of the papers tirst ap-
! pearance regularly IS a weekly. The hrst
numbers Of the occasional publication were
printed on cloth, copy OF which was
! in the possession of Louis CGmpau al
1 MS N.tttiA anu - lAtM cylAlC " i4cit
| III the CITY. Patterson ran the paper semi
occasionally for some time and it was then
/ turned over 20 Morse & Allen. two en-
| p.oyes OF the paper, who took 1t when Pat
/ terson was discouraged and they ran IL until
Il was turned over 10 +. ID. Burr and Us
name changed. Methods Of conducting
| papers were different then than now. An
editorial paragraph at the head OF the col
| umn saws. No political discussion Will be
| Irff -al n. ha ssarrfaf on fIrrnuh ~rr- ~r.l-
umns and all illusions Of 3 party nature
wiz he stuGi0usiy avoided This precau-
| ton was probably unnecessary rs the resi-
| dents Of the village OF Grand Rapids were
! all Democrats, French, Yankees and In
dians as well There were but five Wings
and they were known as the Pettiboue
| Wings, taxing their name from their leader
! who resided on the west side of the river.
/ Another paragraph SAYS. Notices Of poll
/ ucal meetings.. Of both parties.
/ will be inserted at the usual rates
OF advertising. and proceedings Of
the same will be inserted if requested 10y
paying Tor the mpOsiuon-invariably 10
! advance. Another column apologies FOR
the scarcity Of m.soel ianeous matter owing
| to the papers having no exchanges.
Il Grst came 20 the village Of Grand Rap
| i'd IN 1s35 as a member of 2 surveying
| party under the charge Of John Amy. /
was taken sick here and cared for By Dr.
/ Charles Shepard. Af,er reading every
item and advertis ement In The paper Dr.
I Shepard name is the only one Of a person
now living. The paper printed the tax
| sales and Aaron Dkeman. father Of the
! mayor, was then county treasurer. ia 1870
jacob Howard addressed 5iE meeting a.
/ the Yellow warehouse. there being about
hrV persons present. The Iincs. as pTerl-
ou j. stated, pas-e8 intO The hands Cf h. H.
Burr ami hare here tie paper OF